
“Wine, Women, and All That Jazz”
4 Artists Celebrate the Local Jazz Festival
with Images of Nightlife and Famous Musicians
October 2 - 30, 2021
To celebrate this year’s Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival, we are hosting an exhibition of artworks depicting nightlife and famous musicians. “Wine, Women, and All That Jazz” features works from Mike Fields, Al Moretti, An Nguyen, and Kyle Whary, all new exhibitors to our gallery.
As the title of the show suggests, the works in this fun and vibrant exhibition encompass the energy of late-night jazz clubs and speakeasies. Mixing historical faces and iconic images with abstract painting, these colorful and innovative works bring the American jazz scene to Lewes, inviting viewers to intimate performances with the likes of Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, and Joni Mitchell while enjoying a rich glass of red on the side.
Mike Fields is a self-taught portrait artist of 14 years, currently residing in the East Valley of Phoenix, Arizona. His work evokes memories of times past, as his black and white canvases are recreated from photographs of musicians and celebrities. His portraits have garnered attention locally, nationally, and internationally in exhibitions and as charitable donations. Mike's first international exhibition was in Europe at the 2016 North Sea Jazz Festival’s 40th Edition in Rotterdam, Netherlands, where he was the featured artist out of the five artists chosen worldwide.
Influenced by trumpeter and jazz master Miles Davis and Avant-Garde composer and multi-media conceptual artist John Cage, Al Moretti is a formally trained musician and self-taught visual artist. Al’s large-scale portraits are instantly recognizable for their pop art and graphic style, allowing music to stimulate and dictate his creative process. His work has been shown at a number of exhibitions and events including West Chester University, the Art Trust in West Chester, Uptown Music Theatre, and historic Kennett’s pop-up art show to name a few. He also participates in the Chester County Studio Tour and other outdoor music and art festivals.
An Nguyen uses vibrant colors and intricate composition to illustrate the rhythms and joys of modern life. Inspired by her travels and love of music, her geometric paintings capture the vibrant environments of musical nightlife, playfully bringing elements of jazz and urban architecture to life. As an Asian Canadian, she uses her art to reflect on her immigrant identity and rediscovers the world through her children’s eyes. Her paintings have been featured in local galleries, restaurants, and public venues throughout Ottawa, Ontario, as well as on album covers for Canadian and international musicians.
With cocktails and beverages of all sorts as his muse, Kyle Whary takes the ordinary and visualizes something extraordinary. Kyle’s detailed drink portraits create drama and romance, leaving a lingering mystery around the context of each glass. Kyle’s passion for art extends beyond the canvas and into the classroom, where he has been an elementary art teacher in the Octorara School District for over 15 years.
An opening reception will be held on Saturday, October 2, from 5 to 6:30pm. Please note, due to the rise in the Delta variant of COVID-19, masks will be required while inside the gallery. Reservations are not required. Call (302) 645-0551 or email peninsulagallery1@gmail.com for details.
Mike Fields
![]() “Mary Lou Williams & Mary McPartland” 16" x 20" image gallery wrapped acrylic $3,000 | ![]() “Marilyn Monroe & Ella Fitzgerald” 20" x 16" image gallery wrapped acrylic $3,000 | ![]() “Miles Davis” 20" x 16" image gallery wrapped acrylic $3,000 |
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![]() “Sarah Vaughan” 20" x 16" image gallery wrapped acrylic $3,000 | ![]() “Thelonious Monk & Dizzy Gillespie” 16" x 20" image gallery wrapped acrylic $3,000 | ![]() “Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington” 16" x 20" image gallery wrapped acrylic $3,000 |
![]() “Frank Sinatra” 20" x 16" image gallery wrapped acrylic $3,000 | ![]() “Billie Holiday” 16" x 20" image gallery wrapped acrylic $3,000 |
Al Moretti
![]() “Christone Kingfish Ingram” 40" x 30" image 41.5" x 31.5" framed acrylic $3,600 | ![]() "Tea for Two, Art Tatum" 16" x 20" image 17.5" x 21.5" framed acrylic $1,200 | ![]() "Esperanza Spaulding" 40" x 30" image 41.5" x 31.5" framed acrylic $3,600 |
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![]() "Iana’s Cover" 30" x 40" image 31.5" x 41.5" framed acrylic $3,600 | ![]() "Ira’s Blues, Ira Sullivan" 40" x 30" image 41.5" x 31.5" framed acrylic $3,600 | ![]() "My Favorite Things, John Coltrane" 40" x 30" image 41.5" x 31.5" framed acrylic $3,600 |
![]() "Both Sides Now, Joni Mitchell" 40" x 30" image 41.5" x 31.5" framed acrylic $3,600 | ![]() "Birth of the Cool, The Trumpeter, Miles Davis" 40" x 30" image 41.5" x 31.5" framed acrylic $3,600 | ![]() "Milton Nascimento in Red” 12" x 12" image 12.25" x 12.25" framed acrylic $500 |
![]() "Giant Steps, John Coltrane" 22" x 17" image 29" x 25" framed sumi-e $2,100 | ![]() "The Jazz Image, Cootie Williams" 40" x 30" image 41.5" x 31.5" framed acrylic $3,600 | ![]() "Edge of Seventeen, Stevie Nix" 20" x 16" image 21.5" x 17.5" framed acrylic $1,200 |
![]() "Double Trouble with Stevie Ray Vaughan" 36" x 24" image gallery wrapped acrylic $2,500 | ![]() “Peter Townshend, Bloody Hand” 20" x 16" image 21.5" x 17.5" framed acrylic $1,200 *viewable upon request | ![]() “Pat Martino, The Great Stream” 40" x 30" image 41.5" x 31.5" framed acrylic $3,600 *viewable upon request |
![]() “Godfather Don Carleone, I Believe in America” 20" x 16" image 21.5" x 17.5" framed acrylic $1,200 *viewable upon request | ![]() “Freddie Mercury, We Are the Champions” 20" x 20" image 21.5" x 21.5" framed acrylic $1,500 *viewable upon request | ![]() “Dylan” 20" x 16" image 21.5" x 17.5" framed acrylic $1,200 *viewable upon request |
![]() “Chris Botti, Indian Summer” 40" x 30" image 41.5" x 31.5" framed acrylic $3,600 *viewable upon request | ![]() “Bruno Mars, Uptown Funk” 20" x 16" image 21.5" x 17.5" framed acrylic $1,200 *viewable upon request | ![]() “Albert Einstein” 24" x 24" image 25.5" x 25.5" framed acrylic $2,100 *viewable upon request |
An Nguyen
![]() “Femme Fierce” 36" x 36" image gallery wrapped acrylic $1,900 | ![]() “Now’s the Time II” 24" x 36" image gallery wrapped acrylic $1,250 | ![]() “Jammin’ in the Capital” 36" x 36" image gallery wrapped acrylic $1,900 |
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![]() “La Vie En Rose” 24" x 24" image gallery wrapped acrylic $950 | ![]() “Mood Indigo” 24" x 36" image gallery wrapped acrylic $1,250 |
Kyle Whary
![]() “Enchanted Evening” 40" x 30" image gallery wrapped acrylic $1,950 | ![]() “My Kind of Blue” 24" x 12" image gallery wrapped acrylic $850 | ![]() “Amber Ambiance” 30" x 15" image gallery wrapped acrylic $975 |
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![]() “Stellar” 16" x 20" image gallery wrapped acrylic $700 | ![]() “Decisions, Decisions” 20" x 20" image gallery wrapped acrylic $850 | ![]() “Double Your Pleasure” 9" x 12" image gallery wrapped acrylic $300 sold |
![]() “Salud” 20" x 20" image gallery wrapped acrylic $750 | ![]() “Fabulous” 20" x 20" image gallery wrapped acrylic $850 | ![]() “Dance Me To the End of Love” 30" x 40" image gallery wrapped acrylic $1,950 |
![]() “Hypnotize Me” 20" x 16" image gallery wrapped acrylic $700 sold | ![]() “Quiet Time” 8" x 8" image gallery wrapped acrylic $245 sold | ![]() “Recycled Memories I” 30" x 15" image gallery wrapped acrylic $975 sold *viewable upon request |
![]() “Round Midnight” 20" x 20" image gallery wrapped acrylic $850 | ![]() “The Nearness of You” 24" x 24" image gallery wrapped acrylic $975 *viewable upon request | ![]() “Vintage” 20" x 16" image gallery wrapped acrylic $685 |
![]() “Well Into the Night” 20" x 16" image gallery wrapped acrylic $685 | ![]() “You’re Surrounded” 36" x 48" image gallery wrapped acrylic $2,950 |